Nehemiah 7:64

These sought their writing in the re- cord, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

In Context

63And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.

65And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:1And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

Nehemiah 13:29Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.

Matthew 25:11But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 7:6-73

The Register of the Captives. ( b. c. 445.) 5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, 6 These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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